Belgrade: Indian Boxers Akash Kumar (54kg) and Narender Berwal (+ 92kg) advanced to the quarter-finals of the AIBA World Championship on Sunday, recorded a contrasting victory against their respective opponents.
While Akash presents a rigid challenge from Puerto Rico’s Caleb Tirado to reach it 5-0, Narender hit Jakhon Qurbonov Jakhon who was very disturbed and mostly slow, stopped him in the second half himself.
Akash, who received a walkover in the last round, went up with a swift Tirado and he made Indian problems with his close-range game.
However, Akash is trapped to hit straight and clean, the tactics are liked with the judge.
Puerto Rico also suffered a point deduction in the second half after he took a warning because he failed to protect his head.
Akash will directly fight Rio Olympics Silver-Medal-Medal Finol Yoel.
Finol initially won the bronze in Rio but he increased after the original silver winner, Misha Aloa, disqualified for doping.
Narender was all pumped in his fight against Qurbonov, hitting him with an extraordinary body shot that made Tajik desperate to breathe in the opening of the three minutes itself.
Qurbonov rushed to cover most battles and the referee ended his misery about a minute to the second half after an eight-standing count.
Then at night, Nishant Dev (71kg) will oppose Alvarez Verde Mexico in the last 16.
Also tonight, the Asian Sanjeet champion (92kg) will take Georgia Tchigladze Georgia.
Overall 10 Indian boxers have made pre-quarters.
Of these, Govind Sahani (48kg) was overthrown on Saturday.
The golden winner at the exhibition will run away with a $ 100,000 prize.
The silver medalist must be given $ 50,000, and both medalists will be given $ 25,000.
The total gift wallet stands above $ 2.6 million.
India is represented by national champions who rule throughout heavy categories.